1. the attribution of human characteristics, emotions, or behaviors to non-human entities, especially animals or inanimate objects

Examples

• The cartoon’s anthropomorphism made the talking animals seem like real people.
• Disney movies often use anthropomorphism to give human qualities to animal characters.
• The author’s anthropomorphism of nature portrayed the wind as angry and the sun as cheerful.
• Ancient mythology is full of anthropomorphism, with gods displaying human emotions and flaws.
• Critics argued that the documentary’s anthropomorphism misrepresented actual animal behavior.
• The children’s book used anthropomorphism to teach lessons through wise-talking trees.